Grandma of 16 still going strong, delivering gas cylinders
IPOH: At 57 years old, Saparisah Abdul Rahman, who has 16 grandchildren, can still lift, carry and deliver a 12kg or 14kg liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-filled cylinder from house to house, a job normally for the young and a man. She has no hesitation in lifting the cylinders on her motorcycle, even carrying three on […]
On top of the world
Granny fulfils dream of reaching Mt Kinabalu summit Reaching the summit of Mount Kinabalu has always been the dream of Monica Ridang, a 47-year old grandmother of three grandchildren. She made her dream come true when she and her eight friends arrived at the iconic peak of South East Asia’s highest mountain at 6 am […]
Man who killed grandma over RM30 gets 12 years
KUCHING: An unemployed man, who killed his grandmother over RM30, was sentenced to 12 years’ jail by the Sessions Court here. Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman yesterday (June 15) ordered Azizan Zainal to serve his sentence from the date of his arrest, Sep 21, 2020. However, as the Prisons Department is currently under the movement control […]
Grandma asked to go for ‘varsity interview’
PUSA: A grandmother of three grandchildren was recently surprised and angry to receive a short message informing her to attend an interview for a diploma course at a public university. According to the message she received, she would receive an advance of RM1,500 if she was successful during the interview. However, she was required to […]
NGO brings hope to ‘bread-winner’ grandma
KUCHING: Hope Place Kuching recently came to the aid of a 68-year-old grandmother who is the only bread-winner in the family. Hope Place, in a statement today, disclosed that Jong Khim Nyuk lives in a low-cost house at Stutong Baru with her disabled son, daughter-in-law and four grandchildren. “Aunty Jong works as a part-time cleaner […]
